Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-07
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Love may be blind, but marriage is very successful eye doctor.-St. Paul Herald.
 Wherever higher wages are granted they still remain "the wages of him that is hired. -Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
 "Give me two pounds of exasperated ap ples," said an old lady to the grocer. He weighed out two pounds of evaporated ap- ples and she was content -Dansville Breeze.
 Guide-"That, sir, is the ice palace you've heard so much about" Southern guest "Well, I swan! Blamed if see how they kept the water in that shape till it froze''- Grip.
 A lady took her little boy to church for the first time Upon hearing the organ he was on his feet instanter. "Sit down." said the mother "I won't," he exclaimed, "] want to see the monkey"
 Washington philosophers have been dis putting regarding the question eff wise woman were offered charm of manner and 8 mere prettiness of face, which would she takea" The answer is easy, though. She would make 8 grab for both.-Somerville Journal.
 After debating long time as to the prop CT inscription to be put on the gravestone of a man who was blown to pieces by powder mill, his friends decided on the following 'tHe was man of excellent parts. Bur lngton Free Press.
 Sitter Gin position for photograph)-"By the way, what do you charge for photo graphsa" Photographer-"Nine dollars the half dozen. Now let your eyes rest naturally on that sign, Terms Cash,' and look pleas ant. ."-New York Sun.
 Grieved Clara-You pretend to love me, and yet you will not take me out sleigh rid ing, as Charley Smith did Lucy Hooper last night. Hard-up George (not to be crushed) Well, you know, he borrowed the money of me. That's the reason I could not ask you o-night.-Judgs.
 Omaha Man-What is the price of a par quet seat, now? Ticket Seller-Twenty-hye cents. 'sHow about the balconys" "They are $1." "Well, I won't bother about the expense. Give me seat high enough up to see over the hats" ''Yes, sir; gallery seats $3."-Omaha World.
 Resisting mptation.-Tommy-Is il wrong for little boys to smoke, papa? Papa Very; it takes away their appetite among other things. Tommy-Guess I'll have to take to it, papa. That jar of tamarinds tha mamma told me not to touch is tempting me altogether too much.-Tid-Bits
 A Colored Agnostic.-Aunt Susan" wants yer to talk to dis chile, Parson Bax ter.n Parson Whangdoodle Baxter-ttWhat, de matter wid de ohile!" Aunt Susan-"I's afeared he am gwinter be an acrostic. H says he don't believe hit tuk Jonah free day ter swaller de whale.'' Parson Baxter-"Is afeared 1 ain't equal to dis emergency, Au Susan. Dis heah am case for Sam Jones. Texas Siftings.
 ':There is young man in the parlor wish es to see you, miss," remarked the hall doo attendant at downtown residence. ''Dit he bring anything with him-any box O. paroel?' "Only cane. miss.'' "Did hi coat tail rattle when he walked as if there was a package of candy in the pocketa ''Nothing of the sort, miss." "Then tel him I've gone to visit sick friend and won be home for week." replied the fair gir falling back into horizontal position ant 1esuming her perusal of ''Truth is Strange than Fiction; or, The Liar Unmasked." "- Clinton Bugle